[willcipriano]

You so sure that the "someone else" actually existed? I've successfully called that bluff in the past.

It's like when you interview for a new job and ask you if you are interviewing with anyone else, why would you ever say no?

[chias]

I was that someone else, toured right as the other family was leaving. I decided I liked the place and told the landlord that if he was willing to have an awkward conversation with that other family tomorrow, I would sign immediately.

But yeah like moshmosh said, real estate is different. Anything where you are vying for exactly one of a thing is a different beast than whatever crap you SAAS vendor is trying to tell you.

[bluGill]

Even if the other person doesn't, in many cases the someone else will in a few days. Real Estate is about making sure you have just enough vacancies and no more. Enough means that when someone comes looking you have a place for them, and enough vacancies that you can remodel/upgrade between - but no more.